Data Analytics Lead Consultant

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. 

Job Description

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, People Analytics, the Data Analytics Lead Consultant is responsible for influencing business strategy and driving actionable insights through data and analytics. The work of the team is high-impact and highly visible across multiple areas of the business and HR. This role will manage relationships with HR Business Partners and HR centers of excellence (e.g., Talent Acquisition, Compensation), providing insights, consultative guidance, analytic tools, and solutions to help shape the organizations they support.

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide data and analytics expertise to support and collaborate across business units. 

• Influence strategy through data analytics and subject matter expertise. 

• Manage business stakeholder expectations and ad hoc requests by translating business questions into technical requirements, outlining delivery timelines, etc. 

• Proactively connect across the business to encourage real-time problem-solving and collaboration across the enterprise. 

• Compile, clean, organize, and analyze complex data sources to drive actionable insights. 

• Communicate and present complex project information to the team and provide presentations/updates to senior leadership. 

• Mentor and inspire individuals across the People Analytics team regarding technical data elements. 

• Provide technical knowledge (e.g., how to interpret and use data) across various domains (e.g., talent acquisition, compensation, HR strategy). 

• Partner across the People Analytics team to enhance data fluency within the HR organization, empowering individuals with the skills and knowledge to leverage data effectively, advance self-service reporting adoption, and drive data/evidence-based decision-making. 

• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in People Analytics. 

 

Education 

• Bachelor's degree (required) or Master's degree (preferred) in Data Science, Business Analytics, Business Administration, Industrial & Organizational Psychology, or Mathematics. 

 

Experience 

• 5 or more years of technical experience (preferred). 

 

Functional Skills 

• Data Analysis & Management: Advanced Excel skills, SQL, data cleaning & transformation
• Data Visualization: Creating meaningful insights through charts and dashboards
• Consultation & Business Acumen: Advising stakeholders with data-driven insights
• Change Management: Implementing and adapting to organizational changes
• Strategic Thinking: Aligning data insights with business goals
• Client Management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients
• Project Management: Documentation, time management, and collaboration

 

Supervisory Responsibilities 

• This job does not have supervisory duties. 

 

Education & Experience 

• In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education, functional skills, and experience may be considered. 

Skills

Business Analysis, Business Case Analyse